Leave Act 355 alone, ex-MP Tawfik tells PH
(FMT) - Former MP Tawfik Ismail has protested against the government’s move to amend the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act, saying his suit on the matter is still pending in the courts.…
DAP rep: No ‘loopholes’, Maszlee must quit as IIUM president
(Mkini) - Kampung Tunku assemblyperson Lim Yi Wei has urged Education Minister Maszlee Malik to relinquish his post as the new president of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).…
Najib schools ‘confused’ economic minister on economics
For 2018, Singapore paid S$1 billion to 1.6 million citizens earning S$28,000 and below a year, which is an average of S$625 (RM1,875) per person.
(Mkini) - Former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak…
Disagree with public caning? Push for state law changes, says Khalid Samad
(MMO) - Anyone who disagrees with state laws enabling public caning of Muslim offenders should push for the laws to be changed in the state legislative assemblies, Parti Amanah Negara…
Ensure Terengganu caning is the last, human rights watchdog urges Putrajaya
Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Phil Robertson said Malaysia should realise that caning is torture and nobody should a victim for any reason, and certainly ‘not for loving another adult of…
Govt reviews existing acts under Syariah Courts: Fuziah
(Bernama) - The government is reviewing several of the existing acts under the Syariah Courts, including Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act or Act 355) to uplift the institution, according…
Selangor MB insists RM2.5b SPLASH price close to appraised value
Selangor MB Amiruddin Shaari says RM2.55 billion price tag to acquire a utility firm and complete the state’s water restructuring exercise was consistent with the valuations suggested by independent…
Pahang mufti says LGBT caning okay if punishment enshrined in law
(The Star) - Caning people involved in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activities can be carried out, as long as it is enshrined in law, says Pahang mufti Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Rahman…
Stop hiding behind claims of conspiracy, ex-Bar president tells PH
(FMT) - A former Malaysian Bar president has called for a halt to the “syndrome” of claiming that every prosecution of Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders by the previous administration was done in bad…
Pakatan wants homosexuality to be legalised
(The Star) - In the wake of the public caning of two women found guilty of attempting to have same-sex relations, one Member of Parliament is asking for laws that criminalise homosexuality to be…
Dr Mahathir also ‘shocked’ at court’s decision to acquit Guan Eng
(The Star) - The decision by the Penang High Court to acquit Finance Minister Lim Guan of his corruption charges has apparently shocked not just the country's anti-graft body, but the Prime…
Lawyer groups call on AG to resign for dropping charges against Guan Eng
“The trend of dropping charges against Pakatan Harapan politicians is a mockery of our rule of law, whereby it gives a wrong reflection to the society that those in power could manipulate the law to…
MACC is pretending to be shocked, says Guan Eng’s lawyer
According to Ramkarpal, the judge was right to have acquitted both Lim and Phang, as it was consistent with recent trends (of cases against Pakatan Harapan people being dropped)
(Mkini) - MACC…
PKR MP: No excuses, CEP report should be made public
(Yahoo News) - There is no reason for the Council of Eminent Persons’ (CEP) final report to remain classified, a PKR MP has said.
Kapar MP Datuk Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid said that Malaysians…
It’s the new Malaysia’s ‘black eye’, says Chandra on Guan Eng acquittal
(FMT) - Prominent social critic Chandra Muzaffar today called the decision to drop charges against Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng as a “black eye” for the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government.
“When…
Acquittal of Guan Eng raises red flags, says C4
(The Sun Daily) - C4 Center has expressed surprise that Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng was acquitted of his corruption charge by the High Court earlier today.
This puzzling turn of events raises…
Azmin confirms no penalty for HSR postponement
(MMO) - Datuk Seri Azmin Ali corroborated today a news report saying Malaysia would not incur a RM500 million penalty for delaying the High Speed Rail with Singapore.
The economic affairs…
After Azmin, Tian Chua also belittles PKR’s ‘new kids’
(MMO) - PKR stalwart Chua Tian Chang echoed under-fire deputy president Datuk Seri Azmin Ali’s criticism yesterday of “new kids” who questioned the latter’s commitment to the party’s struggles.…
Latheefa Koya continues grilling Wan Azizah over child marriage
(FMT) - Lawyers for Liberty executive director Latheefa Koya today continued to question Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail over the women, family and community development minister’s handling of the case…
Hisham Rais to Anwar: I write based on facts, not whispers
(Mkin) - Social activist and Malaysiakini columnist Hishamuddin Rais has fired back against accusations by PKR president-elect Anwar Ibrahim that he "fabricates" the stories in his writings based…
Court drops corruption charge against Guan Eng
(FMT) - The High Court today acquitted Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon of the corruption charges against them over the purchase of a bungalow at allegedly below…
MACC ‘shocked’ over Guan Eng’s acquittal
(The Star) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) says it is "shocked" over the acquittal of Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng and businesswoman Phang Li Koon on corruption charges earlier…
Anwar explains why Mahathir is failing to deliver
(Bernama) - PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim admitted that if he himself were to be holding the position of prime minister today, he would be facing difficulties to manage and revitalise the…
Azmin says he took beatings for Anwar, unlike ‘toddler’ during Reformasi
(MMO) - PKR deputy presidential candidate Datuk Seri Azmin Ali highlighted today the beatings and imprisonment he suffered during the Reformasi movement to defend Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The…
Pick those with power, not the jobless, Azmin tells PKR members
(FMT) - PKR deputy president Mohamed Azmin Ali today launched a scathing attack on his critics by urging party members to choose leaders who have positions in the government and not those who are…
Prove loyalty to Anwar by offering your seats, PKR MP tells Azmin, Zuraida
(MMO) - Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and Zuraida Kamaruddin should offer their parliamentary seats to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to contest in a by-election, Kapar MP Datuk Abdullah Sani Abdul Hamid has…
MP slams historian for saying Singapore is part of ‘Malaya’
(The Straits Times/Asia News Network): MP Seah Kian Peng criticised historian Thum Ping Tjin on Saturday (Sept 1), writing in a Facebook post that he is "amazed that Dr Thum and his supporters…
Rafizi: My fight is to ensure Anwar becomes prime minister
(Bernama) - PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli said his decision to contest the post of deputy president in the party has nothing to do with safeguarding his personal interest but to ensure that PKR…
Cops detain man over racist rant in viral video
(The Star) - The police have arrested a man following a viral video that stoked racial tensions.
Selangor CID chief Senior Asst Comm Fadzil Ahmat said that a report regarding the video was made…
SST will only worsen things, said Customs Dept. 6 months ago
(The Star, 19 March 2018) - Reverting to the Sales and Service Tax (SST) will only see pricier goods because it is costly to change the system, said the Customs Department.
“Businesses will say…